Entries by Sam Hailey
You take my breath away
I’m no quitter!
Normally I’d see quitting as a personal failure but when it comes to smoking, I can stand tall and proclaim I am indeed a quitter. Everyone has their reason to quit – whether that’s financial, health related or something else – and reminding yourself of that reason is the main driver to helping you succeed.
Today I get to workout
There’s no better time than New Year when it comes to making changes and self-improvement, right?
After the excesses of Christmas, many of us look to exercise to kick start a new health-conscious regime. And while the gym can be a great form of self-care, for some the idea of actually going can be quite daunting.
If you go down to the (Hundred Acre) woods today
National Winnie the Pooh day, a day to celebrate A.A Milne’s famous literary creation Winnie the Pooh – not forgetting Christopher Robin and his other friends of course. “Silly old bear” I grew up with Winnie the Pooh. From reading the books to watching the films and playing Poohsticks, I still hold a soft spot […]
Faster, Higher, Stronger – Together
It might be a year later than billed but the Olympics certainly delivered when we needed it to. With around 11,000 athletes across 206 countries, competing in 339 different events from 41 sports (including 5 new additions), the Olympics really has something for everyone and Great Britain has become accustomed to Olympic success. Beijing 2008, […]
It’s time to talk about mental health
Many of us are finding things a little harder to deal with right now and one thing we can all take from the pandemic is just how seriously we need to consider mental health issues. Too long considered a taboo subject, mental health awareness is becoming more apparent than ever. According to research carried out […]
Stress doesn’t isolate during a pandemic
The temperature is dropping, the nights are drawing darker and winter is on its way. The clocks going back at least gives us an extra hour in bed, yet many just want this year to be over. “Almost one in five adults were likely to be experiencing some form of depression during the coronavirus (COVID-19) […]
